In
1987 and in response to Congressional direction that UMRR be
implemented in consultation with the Department of the Interior and
the states of Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, and Wisconsin,
the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers established the UMRR Coordinating
Committee to serve as the over-arching body for coordinating issues
related to all aspects of UMRR. In this role, the UMRR Coordinating
Committee provides the Corps with the partner agencies' perspectives
on UMRR policy, budget, and implementation. Per UMRRs
authorization, the Corps implements agreements with UMRBA to promote
and facilitate this coordination.